Noctua NH-D15 G2 Review & Benchmarks, HBC & LBC Comparison, & Best CPU Coolers
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This is our most in-depth CPU cooler review & benchmark yet. We test Noctua's new NH-D15 G2 for thermals (Intel & AMD temperature testing), acoustics, frequency response, flatness, pressure, and more. The benchmarks also cover Noctua's three alternatives for the Noctua NH-D15 G2, including the base model and HBC vs. LBC differences (High Base Convexity & Low Base Convexity). Because Noctua includes washers for a washer mod on the Intel ILM, we also ran benchmarks for that, plus tests of the old vs. new fans. The NH-D15 G2 is Noctua's first major dual-tower release since 2014, and now it faces competition from the Thermalright Peerless Assassin, ID Cooling A720, Arctic Liquid Freezer III, and other cheaper coolers.
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ALTERNATIVES TO NH-D15 G2 [Affiliate Links]
Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE on Amazon: geni.us/l3pXwA
Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE on Newegg: howl.me/cmANBMbp2JI
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Thermalright Frozen Prism 360 on Amazon: geni.us/NcSvA
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Noctua NH-D15 G2 Review & Benchmarks
02:16 - Price & Basics: NH-D15 G2 vs. LBC, HBC
06:42 - Laser Scanning: HBC, LBC, & G2 Coldplates
08:29 - Thermal Testing Methodology
10:32 - 200W AMD: Noctua-Only at Full Speed
12:33 - 200W AMD: Noctua-Only Noise-Normalized
12:51 - 250W Intel: Noctua-Only Noise-Normalized
14:10 - 250W Intel: Noctua-Only at Full Speed
14:40 - 250W Comparison, Noise Normalized (Intel)
16:13 - 200W Comparison, Full Speed (AMD)
17:54 - 200W Comparison, Noise Normalized (AMD)
18:20 - 250W Comparison, Full Speed (Intel)
19:11 - Core-to-Core Deltas (250W Intel)
20:10 - Pressure Testing (HBC vs. Washer vs. LBC vs. G2)
21:53 - Acoustic Testing
23:12 - Frequency Spectrum (NF-A14 G2 vs. Original)
24:34 - Noise Samples (NH-D15 G2 vs. NH-D15)
26:38 - AMD Installation Instructions (AM4 and AM5 )
28:47 - Intel Installation Instructions (Noctua NH-D15 G2)
30:26 - Intel Washer Mod Instructions
32:15 - Praise & Criticism of Installation
34:21 - Conclusion
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@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
This is EXPENSIVE testing. To help support our ability to continue bringing high-quality and independent reviews like these, grab something on our store! store.gamersnexus.net/ -- Consider grabbing one of our 3D emblem commemorative pint glasses: store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-3d-emblem-glasses Watch our engineering interview on how the fans are designed: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJ2ZlMJ3v8nYmIU.html Watch our Coldplate Engineering deep-dive: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bah9jNZ-rNbddo0.html Buy a GN Large Anti-Static Modmat for PC Building! store.gamersnexus.net/products/large-modmat-gn15-anniversary Buy a GN Soldering & Project Mat: store.gamersnexus.net/products/gn-project-soldering-mat
@dianaalyssa8726 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for the hard work testing!
@luminatrixfanfiction 28 күн бұрын
From what I gathered from this video; Noctua did some impressive engineering again. But I can already tell that they have reached the edge of the limits of air cooling technology. To be frank, as impressive as this is, it's over engineered for the tangible results gained which is a five degree cooler than the original model. Noctua has to start considering new types of cooling methodology in the future, unless CPU's start running cooler at lower nm process in which case, ignore all of the above.
@thatsgottahurt 28 күн бұрын
Please do another run of the RGB GPU GLITCH shirts.
@Napster60 28 күн бұрын
Great work by your team and the testing. Sadly.. i think this is going to start the path to the end of Noctua.. They have become so obsessed with perfection and micro details that they are losing performance where it matters. At a cost that is so unbelievably out of touch for the times and for the majority of customers. and no.. I don't think they are over charging.. Its just so overly engineered that its not affordable for them either.. im sorry but using exotic materials on a PC fan.. Its just a fan. No.. Even compared to their own previous offering they are WAY off what this is worth. Sad to watch. I will NOT be buying this cooler for my next build.. Or for the build of friends and family. Out of touch and overly engineered to death.
@Jay_the_Caffeinator 28 күн бұрын
I never thought of purchasing items from Tech Tuber. However, Steve has done the research and engineering studies that I have about computer hardware. Therefore, I have purchased many GN items. Thanks, Steve.
@UnknownUser-fg3fs 28 күн бұрын
Now wait 4 years for a chromax black. Revolutionary.
@rokiesato 28 күн бұрын
that’s too ambitious, give it 6-7 years at the minimum
@iamrubinot42 28 күн бұрын
I really wish they released a chromax black g2 along with the brown one.
@Vipersrule 28 күн бұрын
@@iamrubinot42IIRC correctly it’s because of the type of plastic they used. Black is different material and it wasn’t up to their standards (yet).
@NiDaElke 28 күн бұрын
chromac black will come out 1Q next year
@strohmy9863 28 күн бұрын
@@Vipersrule Yes, because it's not just as easy as coloring plastic differently. Different dyes change the plastics properties. And when you want to release a product that's optimized for performance, changing the color would not give the same results as the brown/beige versions.
@thisiswhywecanthavenicethi8965 28 күн бұрын
You can hear it in Steve's voice in the intro how excited he is to use all the testing equipment on the new Noctua. "THIS IS WHY I BUILT MY TESTING TEMPLE" ~Steve (Probably)
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
Just excited to use all this stuff every day! I love this kind of work.
@fredfinks 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexus Hi Steve, currently watching, PLEASE tell me you tested with a contact frame! Wouldnt you agree that a $5 contact frame is a good idea to replace the ILM which induces permanent curvature to the CPU?
@Walczyk 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexusit’s awesome and truly valuable work, but I really appreciate hearing your personal opinions and wisdom at the end
@quanahruiz5734 28 күн бұрын
BEHOLD, MY STUFF! -metrology nerd
@spyker_aileron 28 күн бұрын
@GamersNexus whatever happened to the fan testing machine?
@alistairblaire6001 28 күн бұрын
Less than 1mm between the edge of the fan and the frame is wild.
@Petr75661 28 күн бұрын
NH-D15 G3 will have 0 clearance with self-ablation
@krisc1684 28 күн бұрын
@@Petr75661ha!
@conorstewart2214 27 күн бұрын
@@Petr75661 honestly it wouldn’t be that awful of an idea, you would just need to settle on running it at a certain speed (because dimensions change based on speed) and let it wear in. I wonder if anyone will switch to metal or composite fans at some point for even higher stiffness and therefore lower gap.
@mattmanyam 26 күн бұрын
@Petr75661 Just send your G2 to Line2Line coatings and get it NOW!
@arthurcuesta6041 24 күн бұрын
A little dust build up and you'll start hearing an annoying noise
@Real_MisterSir 28 күн бұрын
The fact that the Peerless Assassin can get within marginal degrees of temp difference, while keeping equal (or lower) noise levels on a 120mm fan setup vs Noctua's 140mm setup, and then do that at basically 5x lower cost... Noctua is doing some great stuff, but honestly the best thing they're doing, is free marketing for Thermalright lol.
@Khaled-bs7zc 28 күн бұрын
Then there's the Thermalright phantom spirit evo which clearly beats the peerless assassin at the same price. It'd have matched or beat this cooler too if GN had tested it. If someone wants a new cooler they should get the PS EVO or wait for the Royal Preytor Ultra.
@johnnypopstar 27 күн бұрын
_But then_ how will the cheaper one be doing in ~8 years time? My 2015 NH-D15 didn't get more than a handful of days time off until I replaced that machine entirely 6 months ago, and those fans just kept on silently spinnin'.
@_RIL_ 27 күн бұрын
@@johnnypopstar Do air coolers really detoeriorate like that to need to be replaced? At wost you just replace the fans, and it would still costs less in total than one of these Noctuas.
@Real_MisterSir 27 күн бұрын
@@johnnypopstar Most air coolers will work just fine for that long, and by the 10 year mark there's likely gonna be fair improvements to the available coolers on the market if you wanna upgrade. I haven't had any air cooler perform much worse over time, at worst a fan dies (which is still very rare) so you just get a spare one for 10 bucks. The entire selling point of air coolers in general is how bulletproof they are in general, not just Noctua.
@johnnypopstar 27 күн бұрын
@@_RIL_ sure, but also, CBA constantly replacing fans or checking for noise. To my lazy ass it's worth the extra for the peace of mind aspect
@kevinroosa1315 28 күн бұрын
Time for Thermalright to make the Peerless-er Assassin.
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
Peerless-er Assassin-er?
@megadeth8592 28 күн бұрын
they have a 140mm version coming at some point LOL
@Happiness-lp9fw 28 күн бұрын
Stop it with the hard -er
@petaaa5419 28 күн бұрын
They haven't tested the phantom spirit which has one more heat pipe and "different" fans from other reviews it's around 2-3 degrees better then the peerless assassin so it's close the the new gen noctua, please GN would love a review on it especially noise tests!
@goofy851 28 күн бұрын
To be honest the Peerless Assassin still wins on account of normal price and not having the color palette of a toilet paper.
@SalemTechsperts 28 күн бұрын
I come here to see clean coolers to help heal my trauma. Thank you for your service.
@RQM98 28 күн бұрын
Is this like eye bleach for you 😂
@tailsorange2872 28 күн бұрын
"The greatest Technician that has ever lived.........................."
@snxc1627 28 күн бұрын
This is a 37 minute therapy session for the greatest technician that ever lived
@MandoArtsudios 28 күн бұрын
Back to cleaning swamp gouce raccoon boy
@the_shameless 28 күн бұрын
I wonder if he can fit his tiny raccoon like fingers between those beautiful pipes
@moevor 28 күн бұрын
Geez man, I don't know if people can really appreciate the depth of testing expertise displayed in this video. 9 passes for a single mount?! 13 dBA noise floor?! 3 different cold plates, fan swaps, two test benches. Easily over $100K in time and equipment. Well done guys. I bet Noctua are pleased to have their best tested by the best.
@rob.ale90 8 күн бұрын
Yes, but check it out what's most replayed section :))
@Ladco77 27 күн бұрын
I'm still running an NH-D15 after who knows how many years. The quality and longevity of the brand are prime reasons I'd buy Noctua again for this class of air cooler.
@vasiovasio 26 күн бұрын
Yes, Noctua is a High Class! ❤❤❤
@hikareti9503 20 күн бұрын
Same here, I've moved mine between 3 builds so far. If it ain't broke...
@Mystiq6 19 күн бұрын
I bought my NH-D15 for an AMD FX-8350 to try to squeeze some extra life out of it. I'm still using it with a Ryzen 5900X. Oof. But hey, it still works!
@Memsandro 16 күн бұрын
@@vasiovasio pft. Found the Patrician.
@Leopardipzg 12 күн бұрын
or just get a cheaper cooler and pair it with the Noctua fans, you get the best from both worlds
@Aluavin 28 күн бұрын
"We are not here for the basics" GN in a Nutshell
@theduck17 28 күн бұрын
vs. LTT who will mount it on the wrong CPU, complain that it didn't work right, auction off the prototype and then find a way to hide sexual harassment and assault on an employee who had to self-harm herself to get a day off.
@fredocuomo5386 28 күн бұрын
@theduck17 and then investigate themselves and find they did nothing wrong
@esaedvik 28 күн бұрын
"We have trouble screwing in stuff" xD
@sammiller6631 28 күн бұрын
@@fredocuomo5386 Did LTT actually investigate themselves? Or did they just say that to get gamers to shut up?
@fredocuomo5386 28 күн бұрын
@sammiller6631 they hired a third party investigator thats ultimately beholden to whoever is paying them
@andyderp6473 28 күн бұрын
Wake up samurai, the Noctua NH-D15 G2 review is real.
@ts757arse 28 күн бұрын
FINALLY. I buggered up my latest AIO install and it's held together with a self tapping screw. I've been waiting for this so, when it spills its guts, I can ruin and bodge another expensive cooler. It's what you get for assembling with an impact driver. (in all seriousness, I keep AIOs running until they are nearly totally out of liquid... It'll survive).
@albertcamus6611 28 күн бұрын
@@ts757arse looks like you need a self-sealing stem bolt
@ts757arse 28 күн бұрын
@@albertcamus6611 I am sure I know a chap with some big ears who has a few "spare".
@albertcamus6611 28 күн бұрын
@@ts757arse Oh, but they warned us about them at the academy! buyer beware
@tkermi 27 күн бұрын
I'm still not convinced. Will wait until tomorrow and to see if video is still up or if this was just but a dream
@BjørjaBear 27 күн бұрын
I still have a Noctua NH-U9F, bought in 2008. Fan is still going strong, and Noctua providing me with a kit to fit it to an AM4 motherboard. Excellent customer service.
@BlackZiploc_ 6 күн бұрын
Ayyy another U9 user! I've been using mine with a 5900x and payers to squeeze life out of the cooler until I find something worse changing to
@SWEJmeister 28 күн бұрын
I'm impressed that you guys got the review out so early!
@VolcanRage 28 күн бұрын
Can't wait for the G3 in 20 years!
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
The year is 2044. Steve exits retirement for one last review.
@DELTA9XTC 28 күн бұрын
wait, how old is Steve? 20 years in retirement? I would have believed mid 30, if he told me. Even with the few gray hairs, some ppl get grey hairs early.
@aurunemaru 28 күн бұрын
and the "Thanks Steve" comment will reappear
@darknessblades 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexus Same for Linus, he returns for 1 final tech drop.
@gretchman 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexus **a figure clothed only in holograms flys out of the forest on his downhill hover bike. He brushes his long white hair out of his face** “today we’re reviewing…”
@yackemup 28 күн бұрын
Already saved this video knowing I might need this in 10 years
@Kadotus 28 күн бұрын
I am curious whether the original fans on my NH-D15, which I have been using daily for the past 10 years, will need replacing when the G3 version comes out, or if they will hold up until the G4 or even G5 models...
@BlackSmokeDMax 28 күн бұрын
Don't think I've ever mentioned it, but I sure have meant to.... That sound chamber looks really good with your colors on the sound absorbing tiles/peak/mountains/whateverthehellthey are called!
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@grillinman84 28 күн бұрын
Steve being able to show off so many GN toys in 1 video obviously makes him happy. The growth of this channel is astounding and well deserved.
@latinlowrider59 28 күн бұрын
5:41 Steve beat the urge to say "WOO WOO" lol
@TechOverwrite 28 күн бұрын
I'd pay to watch this as a short to be honest 😅
@TerrasClip 28 күн бұрын
Expensive testing that we get to see for free, thanks Steve and Gamers Nexus
@mrmudcatslim1004 28 күн бұрын
You guys do really good work. You test things that others do not. There are plenty of other good KZfaq channels out there. They all do good work, but you guys have set a standard that other channels can use as a benchmark. Over the years you have really taken it to another level.
@eniojurko 28 күн бұрын
Wonderful review! I was REALLY waiting for this review to come out! Stellar job, as always!
@dephcon 28 күн бұрын
I was tickled by that Snoop bit
@rsoldscape 22 күн бұрын
JROC baby
@Bwethhh 28 күн бұрын
What an exciting day. I’ve read so many articles about this fan over the years, it’s so cool to see it finally released!
@Samoaell 28 күн бұрын
I still can't fathom that you guys are capable of making talking about an air cooler for half an hour that interesting. You are incredible! ❤
@juancuelloespinosa 28 күн бұрын
28:06 I love how you guys skip applying thermal paste, just to avoid the flamewar 😆 at the same time though, it'd be good for the algo
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
Secretly, it is also to save on wasting paste!
@boatrat 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexus "Millions for Noise-testing, but not one Penny for Paste"!
@Fay7666 28 күн бұрын
Do what Action Retro does and just blur it like if it were japanese erotica.
@juancuelloespinosa 28 күн бұрын
@@Fay7666 there's a youtube channel called tronicsfix that has some fun with it. the host (i think his name is steve, no relation to this steve) always says "time to apply the PERFECT amount of thermal paste" and plays angelic chorus on it
@juancuelloespinosa 28 күн бұрын
@@Fay7666 there's a youtube channel, tronicsfix, that has some fun with it the host, I believe his name's steve (seems like there's quite a few of those in this industry) says "time to apply the PERFECT amount of thermal paste" and will play an angelic chorus for it
@ChairmanMeow1 28 күн бұрын
I dont think it's honestly possible to convince me its $115 better than a peerless assassin. I definitely prefer air coolers to AIOs in general though. Pump noise I find super aggravating for whatever reason, and they have many more points of failure.
@TheHighborn 28 күн бұрын
Some people just don't mind paying a lot more for marginally better perf, even if they don't want to go water. I personally went on full custom, but if i were not, i'd probably think about upgrading to this. (My previous air cooler was a dark rock pro4)
@ChairmanMeow1 28 күн бұрын
@@TheHighborn Oh I have no issues with people buying Noctua stuff. I get the draw. Im also biased as I have a PA. The hill I'll die on though is that air coolers suffice for 90% of builds. Only thing Id use an AIO on is 13/14th gen Intel and I'd never buy that in the first place. :D
@panzer3279 28 күн бұрын
Agree with you. Also, if the fans fail on your PA, you can buy better fans like Phanteks T30 and get even better performance. For my current system (13700k), I'm using an AIO. I cannot understand who will buy this D15 G2.
@spell105 28 күн бұрын
I'm happy and probably will continue to be happy with my Noctua NH-D15
@truckwrecker6822 28 күн бұрын
@@spell105I 'm happy and probably will continue to be happy with my Noctua NH-D14😀
@numberz010 28 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for including real sound samples of the product in this review! Hope to see the same when the U12A Gen2 drops
@reyalPRON 28 күн бұрын
can always count on steve and the team to give me deep dives into products that does not leave me searching for more information after i watched their tests. gg boyos, ur format kick ass!
@hypercake9360 28 күн бұрын
Been absolutely loving the new testing methodology from you guys!
@KaoticReaver 28 күн бұрын
As a guy from Southern California, I appreciate the multiple mentioning of the LBC my G. Stay up Steve
@harktischris 26 күн бұрын
been waiting for the video review for so long, never thought i'd say that about a cpu cooler. thanks y'all for putting out such consistently great content
@Jwalker76 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for the review of this product. Looking forward to more reviews with all the test equipment you have these days.
@keel3r433 28 күн бұрын
Instantly liked. You guys make it easy to learn how products stack up against each other with all of the product testing that you do for us. I wouldn't and couldn't spend this much on a cpu cooler, but I know plently of people will. And we all appreciate the work you put in to give us the information we need and want to make our buying decisions.
@komnishura 28 күн бұрын
This will possibly be family heirloom.
@c99kfm 28 күн бұрын
"Your father's CPU cooler. This is the weapon of a true tech nerd. Not as clumsy or random as an AIO. An elegant weapon, for a more... civilized age."
@smilingbandit6900 28 күн бұрын
@@c99kfm and we will look like old farts with grey/no hair^^
@wojtek-33 28 күн бұрын
Definitely a mantle show piece
@ricequackers 27 күн бұрын
"You never actually own a Noctua. You merely look after it for the next generation."
@kaneda4 27 күн бұрын
it's been a while, I love this type of testing videos from you guys. 👌
@supercow62 28 күн бұрын
yooo yall had this review READY. thank you! thank you!
@tonyy.8852 28 күн бұрын
HELL YEAH I have been waiting for this !!!!
@syedsakifrahman3021 28 күн бұрын
HELL YEAH
@StefanGalia 12 күн бұрын
HELL YEAH, waste money when you can get the same performance for half the price! 🤣
@ThatBrownFella 28 күн бұрын
"...It's hard being Steve D O double G; but I, somehow, someway..."
@PanderingSlats 28 күн бұрын
With so much drama over LBC It's kinda hard bein' S to the E-V-E But I Somehow someway Keep turnin' out standardized tests like every single day Could you kick a lil somethin' for the GN Store now'at we test in a sound proof, 250k booth an' the channel still jumpin' cuz Snowflake izzat home I got coolers with the washer mod mountin' 'em on, yet They get jenky so we want a update So what you wanna do? Bet Noctua pocket full of SKU's to make the cold plate fit you So give up the lights, embrace the tan But (But what?) you don't love them fans Yeahhhhhh... But we gon' drop a lot on this G up, N down while you liquid simps shrug at us ROLLIN' DOWN THE STREET, REPPIN' BROWN FANS D15 G AND 2 laaaaiiiid baaaaaack GOT NO MIND FOR MY MONEY CUZ NOCTUA ON MY MIND ROLLIN' DOWN THE STREET, REPPIN' BROWN FANS D15 G AND 2 laaaaiiiid baaaaaack GOT NO MIND FOR MY MONEY CUZ NOCTUA ON MY MIND
@HerosAndZeros 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for that! 😂
@audioman612 28 күн бұрын
Awesome review! For the acoustics part, since you are boosting your recordings up to similar levels to the vocals, that's likely adding audible noise floor to the recordings. It would be nice to hear a recording of your post-boost noise floor for reference so that we can try to ignore that sound, as I'm pretty sure the fan recordings heard here are a combination of the fan as well as some audible noise floor. What I mean is just record your microphone(s) in your chamber and the apply the same boost. If the boosted recordings are in-fact all fan noise and not noise floor at all, then I stand corrected!
@MrMirofl 28 күн бұрын
Man you guys are next level with the sound testing! Keep it up
@Erksah02 28 күн бұрын
7:40 damn steve
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
bars
@Troynex 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexusi want to buy a new pc with ryzen 7800x3d and rtx 4080S. Should i pick the old nh-d15 or the new g2?
@esotericjahanism5251 28 күн бұрын
@@Troynex Get what you want they both will cool it incredibly well and be quiet. The G2 will be a bit better though
@Erksah02 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexusSteve /GN team, how hard would it be to implement a short noise sample for each of your noise tests. I personally would prefer having the option to compare the way something sounds.
@00wheelie00 28 күн бұрын
@@Troynex When you spend that much money on your PC, are you really going to go for less than the best air cooler over less than $50?
@dr.mortal2894 28 күн бұрын
Thx for your tests. Today i got my GN, AM5 and Intel 1700 Case Batches. I like that. they looks really good and they are so massive and really good quality. Greetings from Germany 😇
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
That's awesome! Thank you so much for buying them!
@dr.mortal2894 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexus No problem 😇
@FlatsRequiem27 27 күн бұрын
Absolute killer review. As always, you guys are doing the best work by any reviewer I've seen. Keep it up!!
@AndreiVaida 25 күн бұрын
Good review, thank you for all comparisons! Recommendation: please use a narrower aperture (higher f number = larger depth of field) when filming computer components so that the elements are in focus.
@el1f0 28 күн бұрын
I would really appreciate you checking out the Phantom Spirit 120. It's essentially an upgraded peerless assasin but for a very similar price.
@bocahdongo7769 27 күн бұрын
@@el1f0 or any their 140mm that clearly better than PS120
@dariuszpys9307 28 күн бұрын
My cat went crazy when you showed us the noise samples. xD Great job on this review, thanks Steve!
@vasiovasio 26 күн бұрын
Hug the cat, pet it and tell it that this is just a brown owl! 😊😊😊
@DK_lma 28 күн бұрын
You guys are incredible. I don't know even 1 tech channel that tests producs like you do. the only other one that comes to mind is project farm which is not a tech channel, but his testings of products are so in depth and incredible. Those 2 channels are just essentials on youtube!
@andystronger 28 күн бұрын
Nice to see new things at air cooler market. I'm happy with my Thermalright Phantom Spirit with Arctic P12 Coolers.
@oneofus6924 28 күн бұрын
i always love the difference in sound when steve steps into "the chamber"
@NGreedia 27 күн бұрын
It's been a few days since it's become available. A day later, no other channels or websites have released any reviews. Just goes to show how much dedication Steve and the GN team to cover this so quickly.
@McWong888 28 күн бұрын
I like that you put the old D15 fans on the new D15 G2, I think it would also be interesting to see how old D15 fares with the new D15 G2 fans on it. Great work as usual!
@solocamo3654 28 күн бұрын
Great review as always, I've been looking forward to it. I love my current NH-D15 Chromax and being that I refuse to go to water when I upgrade from my current cpu I'll likely have to get this just to keep checks reasonable (a few degrees can make all the difference). I'll move my original D15 to my i9 10900 workstation/server which is only running a UH-12S now.
@tistats 28 күн бұрын
The review I have been waiting for more than any other review for the past 3 years?
@Vtarngpb 28 күн бұрын
Yes Steve, we’re getting old 😉
@GamersNexus 28 күн бұрын
Not if AI can help it!
@Vtarngpb 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexusI think we just cracked Jensen’s latest business strategy: Sell more GPU’s to support machine learning, to keep people living longer, to generate more demand for GPU’s. How did no one figure this out sooner 🤦♂️
@sidewinder86ify 28 күн бұрын
@@GamersNexus haha
@Rotzahn 28 күн бұрын
Great review, was still hoping to see how the new fans would perform on the old D15. (For my old D15s to consider getting one of those fans ^^) Thank you for the great content and integrity you continue to show us, greetings from Austria ^^
@JJC1138 24 күн бұрын
I got that really good feeling watching this that you get when you watch world-class experts executing their craft with precision. Beautiful work. One thing I'd still love to see is a noise comparison of coolers at minimal CPU loads. The main reason that I use an air cooler is because I wasn't satisfied with the minimum pump noise on the AIOs that I tried, and I'd love to know if that's still a valid concern.
@greenbow7888 28 күн бұрын
Anyone else think this is a poor upgrade over the original D15. Three degrees centigrade improvement with two more heatpipies, more dense finstack, and specially developed fans. Also, we could use a test for the LBC in conjunction with Intel CPU and a contact frame.
@Dishonored_One 28 күн бұрын
And I just wanted to post a smirky comment worrying about how lately Steve seemed to have forgotten the phrase "hemi anechoic". Glad you restored your memory!
@TuProk 28 күн бұрын
Seeing the difference the new fans make on the NH-D15 G2... I'd love to see how the new fans perform on an older NH-D15 to see if there's value in upgrading only the fans on my current setup Great coverage as always! Thanks
@lukeperryglover 28 күн бұрын
Woo been waiting for this review to come out as the cooler is available where I am (as of yesterday). :D
@stjepanjina 28 күн бұрын
Very happy with my Thermalright Assasin 120 Se for 3x less price
@volvo09 27 күн бұрын
Yeah, I couldn't justify this price for an air cooler.
@dinospumoni8255 27 күн бұрын
Great review, but I would never spend this much on an air cooler. I'm just waiting on Thermalright's PA 140 or their Royal Pretor to release before upgrading my CPU cooler.
@chayze3009 28 күн бұрын
As always, I appreciate the effort you've put into the review
@BSEUNHIR 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for shining a very bright light on this product! The one thing I wish you'd have shown is how the old cooler fares with the new fans. I have a feeling it would be very very close :)
@rodmunch69 28 күн бұрын
I'm still running my Noctua NH-D14 I bought in June of 2012 - and have no desire to upgrade at this point. $88 for a fan in 2012 seemed insane, but Noctua continues to support their older fans by selling adapter plates each time a new CPU is introduced, and currently I'm running an AMD 5900X and it has no issues keeping it cool. I'll probably upgrade that to the next AMD chip that comes out, and I bet you this fan will continue to work just fine for another 12 years.
@Krongorka 28 күн бұрын
Basically same experience here with NH-D14. "Side-graded" it to NH-U12A last month, though. It performs about ~7c better on 5800X at full load. Fans are a bit louder on it, but it's also more impressive because it's a single tower cooler and there's zero issues with any kind of RAM.
@ReZel80657 28 күн бұрын
The fans are the spinning part with the motor and what you are talking is the tower cooler not the fans you clip on it, the fans and the cooler are not the same thing
@bobbins53 28 күн бұрын
Similar experience with mine that I got in 2010, it still works great in my home server and was in my gaming PC until I went with a AIO in 2019.
@ThrashingBasskill 28 күн бұрын
Same old story with my Thermalright Macho. It just does what it has to do, quietly and efficiently. (And I think it was around 50 bucks 11 years ago...)
@nadtz 28 күн бұрын
I have a NH-D14 and NH-U9 that are about that old and recently the U9SP3. The fact that I could contact Noctua for mounting kit upgrades over the years has been a nice plus.
@SkateClipsAndTips 28 күн бұрын
I bought the Thermalright Phantom Spirit and couldn't be happier. Costs 35 bucks and it cools close to a 280mm aio
@StefanGalia 12 күн бұрын
Yep, I have the PS and it's a beast.
@SkateClipsAndTips 12 күн бұрын
@@StefanGalia yesss, just wish the fans were a bit quieter
@blackrifle6736 24 күн бұрын
*Steve: Thank you for your superb coverage of this unit. Your uncompromising ethics and rigourous testing are beyond reproach. Your presentation will indeed withstand the test of time. Respect!*
@SwedeReact 27 күн бұрын
Thank you Steve and your team, for just being the best in the industry! Love from Sweden!
@RedcubeX24 28 күн бұрын
I honestly expected a bit more from noctua, after that much time.
@Shantara11 28 күн бұрын
I've been using Noctua fans in every PC I've built. A part of me wants to buy a G2 for my next build, though it is extremely difficult to justify it based on the performance alone, no matter how well their previous models served me, and no matter how much I enjoyed their engineers' interviews with Steve.
@Chopper153 28 күн бұрын
Buy a Thermalright cooler and use Noctua fans. Or an AIO with Noctua fans if you want the best noise normalised performance.
@jamesm568 28 күн бұрын
There's lots of good choices out there, but I will always put Noctua first, even if they are cheaper options available due to the company's reputation of outstanding support for the long-term.
@v0ldy54 28 күн бұрын
@@jamesm568 that's Stockholm syndrome
@jamesm568 28 күн бұрын
@@v0ldy54 No, It's called a brand having an outstanding reputation unlike a many of other brands out there.
@aerosw1ft 28 күн бұрын
@@jamesm568noctua got their reputation because of how far ahead their air coolers were back then. But the market's vastly different now and noctua no longer holds the edge performance wise, especially considering the price.
@rodneypearce6113 28 күн бұрын
This channel.....I want one of these but I bought the Arctic Freezer III because of your review already. Its great to have an informed view of what is a good product.
@TNS-AudioMastering 28 күн бұрын
Awesome... nice to see a youtuber actually follow threw with this type of stress testing
@MrSmitheroons 28 күн бұрын
Will I ever buy such an expensive cooler? I don't think so. Am I glad it exists? Yes. Engineering is stepped up to the next level in every part of the product. Company is known to support these products for many years. It's an awesome thing to see.
@T80s 28 күн бұрын
Considering the price of this Noctua I think I'll wait for the vapor chamber air coolers from other companies if they are even better at similar noise levels.
@kelownatechkid 28 күн бұрын
Very impressive testing work. Thank you
@Laundry_Hamper 28 күн бұрын
22:10 the hand-slapping noises here are so clean it looks like foley work
@dil6969 28 күн бұрын
While the improvement over the Gen 1 cooler probably isn't enough to matter for most people at this price, I cannot overstate how refreshing it is to have a company in 2024 actually dump the vast majority of their resources into making the best product they possibly can. I have zero doubt these G2 coolers will be in regular use in 2040 without even needing a fan swap, assuming standard ATX platforms are still being regularly made by then. For a lot of people, this is an endgame cooler for their PC as anything above the heat dissipation capability of this cooler is either monstrously inefficient or very niche enterprise hardware.
@D3R3bel 28 күн бұрын
Literally anything in its price bracket, or even 120 usd below that, can perform the same task as it. Dump their resources into making "the best product they can"? They arnt dumping shit, they're going to recoup their costs by selling their name to people like you.
@veduci22 28 күн бұрын
At Computex Noctua showed prototype of a two-phase thermosiphon liquid cooler running without a pump and there was also an air cooler using a vapour chamber made by Deepcool so I doubt this is the "endgame" cooler...
@nadtz 28 күн бұрын
@@veduci22 In terms of what's available right now it is. I have 2 Noctua's that are in the 5-8yr old range and I wouldn't doubt Noctua is going to sell a good number of these.
@dil6969 28 күн бұрын
@@veduci22 Practically speaking, I'd argue it is in your average mid or full tower case. Obviously these types of coolers are impossible to fit in SFF cases and their thermosiphon concept would have a better shot at fitting in those platforms. There's definitely still innovations that are yet to be made, but I don't think there's much room left for improvement on tower coolers. Noctua and Arctic both had to engineer solutions to address Intel's CPU concavity in their latest flagship coolers, which is something you'd never normally see outside of extreme overclocking.
@cc0767 28 күн бұрын
I just dont get how they can take 10 years to give us a 3 times more expensive phantom spirit. Maybe it will matter in a few years when Intel has 400w CPUs but now? Why bother
@ozzuneoj 28 күн бұрын
Looking forward to seeing some comparisons between the NH-D15 G2 and some of Thermalright's new products! The gap between the G2 and the old Assassin 120 is so small it seems likely that the larger coolers from TR will match the G2 in most aspects and they'll probably do it at one third of the price or lower.
@gustavappelros3473 28 күн бұрын
Wow... amazing content as always. Thank you.
@projectc1rca048 28 күн бұрын
All of you @GamersNexus are amazing for thoroughly testing this cpu air cooler from Noctua that many have waited years for. I just purchased the LBC edition for the AM5 platform off Amazon yesterday. I know it is probably overkill for my 7800x3d but it will be worth the investment in the long run.
@chorps88 28 күн бұрын
Thanks Steve. I'm torn on whether to change my drinking game from "Hemi Anechoic Chamber" to "Laser Scanner."
@BeefIngot 28 күн бұрын
I think laser scanner would get you there faster. You can see him glowing everytime they use it.
@Derkiboi 28 күн бұрын
'why not both'
@scherge 28 күн бұрын
Two super flat steel surfaces touching one another can cold weld together when left too long in that state. That happened to me with some parallel gauge blocks. Adhesive power is strong. Don't know if anyone saw the commercial from the 90's in which two tractor puller weren't able to pull apart two huge blocks of steel because of glue or some shit. That wasn't a trick. They actually did that, but it only worked because there wasn't any glue between the two super polished sides of the blocks, only pure adhesive power. That was my contribution of useless knowledge for the day. Have a good one ^^
@TheTastefulThickness 28 күн бұрын
These are not gauge blocks, bro.
@Its-Just-Zip 28 күн бұрын
So what you're saying here is, if I polished my CPU and this cooler enough, and I had them lapped nearly flat, I could potentially get rid of the need for thermal interface material entirely.
@YTMS879 28 күн бұрын
@@Its-Just-Zip kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbenZZOjrdzUgqs.html
@TheTastefulThickness 28 күн бұрын
@@Its-Just-Zip Probably. Gauge blocks can be "wrung" together where they basically act as one piece down the the atomic level.
@VADemon 28 күн бұрын
@@Its-Just-Zip What he's also saying is that you lose the AM4/AM5 advantage. You will be upgrading the CPU along with the cooler 😂
@karsh001 26 күн бұрын
If I still were in to air cooling I'd get one of these. That review was astoundingly well-made.
@Exar-Kun 28 күн бұрын
Top Review! How the new fans preforme with the old tower would have been interesting as well.
@JJFX- 28 күн бұрын
Seems a bit strange not to include AM5 test data at this point, especially since you even updated Intel's thermal results to the 14900K. Not a huge deal but considering the notable IHS changes and that more people will move to AM5 going forward, it would be nice to see. Overall it's nice to see Noctua back on top and including decent accessories for that price tag. I am a bit disappointed the new 140mm we've been waiting for is still limited up to 1500 RPM, even now that they've shifted to LCP. I'm hoping we at least get a version capable of ~1800 or so, since I assume the bearings can handle that. At this price, integrating a speed switch like their competitors would be a nice touch for those with a need to max out performance at the cost of noise.
@Anko9ma 28 күн бұрын
I'm using the original D15. I find this test amazingly helpful. I could see the difference in the base plate.
@seanunderscorepry 28 күн бұрын
This reads like a haiku
@RWL2012 28 күн бұрын
it has 3 too many words though lol
@Beusta 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for the charts and calming my mind, that I need the newer Model over the older!
@masondrake4672 28 күн бұрын
Thank Steve and all, this makes me feel better on getting the Peerless Assassin. I know there are other advantages with the support and build quality on the Noctua. Thanks for the facts as always all.
@erigler 27 күн бұрын
It would also be cool to see how the old NH-D15 performs when using the NF-A14x25r G2 🙂
@Gavisama 28 күн бұрын
Steve flexing their new "QUIET" room! 👍🏼
@blabla871 25 күн бұрын
glad to see that my nh-d14 that has been running non stop for like 9 years now, still would perform just 4 degrees under the new 150 usd coolers :)
@gregbalth 27 күн бұрын
4:27 I didn't know I needed Steve rapping about PC Hardware in my life but this moment opened my eyes
@danield.8615 28 күн бұрын
GNHipHop - new channel? Legend!
@Atrumoris 28 күн бұрын
I was really hoping you'd include at least one of Phantom Spirit coolers in you charts.
@bryceywelker 23 күн бұрын
Another, best in class video. You guys always impress
@flashforum939 26 күн бұрын
Amazing review - as always 🙌
@pandavova 28 күн бұрын
Using the Thermalright PS120 Evo with Noctuas offset AM4 mount! (NM-AMB14 and NM-SFB4)
@ebrahimsalman2152 28 күн бұрын
Missing thermalright phantom spirit and phantom spirit evo. Cannot wait for thier next cooler (Royale preytor ultra) for only 45$
@swordfan1330 28 күн бұрын
Agreed, I want to see it against the FC140, FS140 & PS120 EVO
@riccardobrandolini2545 28 күн бұрын
The phantom spirit evo is really a monster, those fans are crazy good for that price
@nuclearpcs2139 28 күн бұрын
Also remember the frost commander 😀
@uponeric36 28 күн бұрын
I'm almost certain thermalright will surpass Noctua's performance before Noctua's next air cooler, and they'll do it for at least half the price.
@jonjones9917 23 күн бұрын
@@uponeric36 thermalright made a cooler when I built my first pc in 2014 it was the Silver Arrow, it was basically a NH-D15 and it came with blue fan shrouds with grey blades. I thought it looked better personally, I have no idea why they didn't become more mainstream way back then. (edit - the fan shrouds might of been grey with blue blades it's been awhile)
@joshuaaustin99 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for your detailed coverage on this product. I decided to replace my 3x year old Corsair 360mm AIO. That thing was buggy, disconnecting from USB all the time, required software for configuration, fans were pretty loud under load on anything except the quiet setting... The mounting method was junk, using the standard AM5/AM4 mounting pegs with square hooks... Happy to move on. The mounting method for Noctua coolers is just so much better... I'm happy so far. I have Noctua Chromax fans for all my case fans, but I actually like the contrast of the standard Noctua colors to be honest. I grabbed some of those silicone fan mounts for all of my case fans as well. Noctua makes the most functional cooling products IMHO. I personally am not a huge fan of a lot of RGB and honestly have always hated RGB fans, so I'm glad to see Noctua sticking to their guns and making the best products possible.
@knuckleheadcomputers 28 күн бұрын
Thanks for the review great as always
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